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Title: help with a serial number
Post by: wasapt on May 11, 2009, 08:47:00 PM

I am trying to date a bear Kodiak bow, serial number 5AG 149 I am ordering the catalog on disc but I don't have it yet. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Moosehunter

Title: Re: help with a serial number
Post by: portugeejn on May 11, 2009, 09:21:00 PM

Others will be along that know much more than I, but I've read that for a certain time period in the 1960's, they used the last digit of the year as the first digit in the serial number (5=1965).  My two cents, anyway:-)!

RonP

Title: Re: help with a serial number
Post by: CrookedStick on May 11, 2009, 09:31:00 PM

Gosh, things may get tough, but I don't think I'd have any real trouble dating a Kodiak bow. Kodiak Beau, maybe....   :D  

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Title: Re: help with a serial number
Post by: Bjorn on May 11, 2009, 10:05:00 PM

As I recall 1964,5 and 6 Kodiaks follow the convention as outlined by Ron, above.

Title: Re: help with a serial number
Post by: yellow bow on May 12, 2009, 05:04:00 AM

pics would help if possible. my '65 6o" Kodiak s# starts 5L hope this helps. if it's the one on the auction site it looks like a '62.

joe